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HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 27, 2013 125 Years Ago The fair of the Oneonta Union Agricultural Society, which closed on Saturday, was the most successful in the history of the society. Not only were the receipts larger, but the exhibit in almost every particular was ahead of former years. The balloon ascension attracted a great deal of interest. The aeronaut was a woman – Miss Viola. This, however, is simply her professional name, as she is the wife of Professor Price,…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, October 11, 2013 100 Years Ago Local News: Members of the Woman’s Club of Oneonta to the number of about fifty assembled Saturday at Neahwah Park for a day’s outing. The morning was pleasantly spent in wandering through the park, listening to the autumn bird notes and admiring the deep-tinted foliage of the October day. Tables were spread a little later, and at 1 p.m., all sat down to a most delicious picnic luncheon to which ample justice…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, October 25, 2013 125 Years Ago Will Randall, the 17-year-old son of E.P. Randall, a machinist at the railroad shops, was almost instantly killed soon after five o’clock yesterday afternoon by a pistol shot from his own hand. Young Randall and Harry McLean, son of M. McLean of the Central Hotel, were in the workshop of Randall’s father, which is in the upper story of the Randall house on Front Street. A short time since the boys had…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 6, 2013 100 Years Ago One of the most important realty transactions in the city in some time has been consummated in the purchase of the A.S. Miles house on Chestnut Street from Henry E. Huntington by the Oneonta Building and Loan Association for a home for the organization which is recognized as one of the leading institutions of the city. The sale was made through E.R. Ford, Mr. Huntington’s agent. The house, which at the present…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 13, 2013 125 Years Ago Maternal influence: Why do men mostly part their hair on the left side? – Because they are brought up to it from infancy. A mother facing her boy always holds the comb in her right hand, and it being easiest to comb the hair left to right, she parts it on the left. The boy, when he grows up and is able to comb his own hair, finds the part on that…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, JANUARY 3, 2014 125 Years Ago The Local News – The colored ball last Thursday evening was largely attended by white people who were interested spectators until a late hour. The dancers were not as numerous as expected, although Norwich, Delhi and other towns were represented. The ball was orderly and well-arranged. John McCard, the good-natured young stonecutter who was arrested by Detective Moore on suspicion of being the murderer of two sheriffs out in Idaho Territory, was…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 17, 2014 125 Years Ago The Salvation Army headquarters are now on the third floor of the Yagel block. The assembly room is seated with two rows of pews and chairs with a row of benches ranged along the side. The fourth side, next to Main Street, is occupied with a platform for the use of the speakers and singers. The room is heated with a stove, and although there are gas fixtures, is lighted with kerosene…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 24, 2014 125 Years Ago The Huntington Estate has been divided into 13 building lots. Fronting on Chestnut Street are 5 lots. No. 1 is 150 x 45 feet. Numbers 2, 3 and 4 are 115 x 33 feet, and number 5, corner of Chestnut and Church, is 115 on Church and 45 on Chestnut. Fronting on Church Street are three lots, numbers 6, 7 and 8, 36 x 172 feet. Fronting on High Street are five…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, February 7, 2014 100 Years Ago Local News – “Pop” Snyder, the one, the only, and the original auctioneer, concluded his sale of the “once was” goods of Meyer Tanner Saturday morning. As was the case with the previous sales a large multitude were present and bids and witticisms alike filled the air in a never-ending stream till all the goods were sold. Just what certain unmarried gentlemen are going to do with certain articles of feminine apparel…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, February 14, 2014 125 Years Ago The Local News – Two strangers in town last Saturday attracted considerable attention from the fact that their clothing – coats, vests, etc. – was fastened together with hooks and eyes instead of buttons. On inquiry it was ascertained that they belonged to a sect known as “Hook and Eye” Baptists and one of their particular foibles is that they will have no buttons on their clothing. The sect is said to…